Job Description Summary
The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (APP) will work nights for weekdays only in both our Summey Medical Pavilion and West Ashley Medical Pavilion providing care of post-surgical adult patients including ENT, GYN, Urology, General, Ortho, Plastics, and Endocrine. The APP would be the primary provider working alongside 2 Registered Nurse and a Patient Care Technician responsible for the assessment of post-surgical complications and providing intervention/treatment as needed. Complete discharge orders post op day one.
Entity
Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type0
Regular
Cost Center
CC000564 CHS - OR - Ambulatory (RT)
Pay Rate Type
Salary
Pay Grade
Health-33
Scheduled Weekly Hours
36
Work Shift
Nights (United States of America)
Job Description
Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Salaried/Exempt
Location: Will float between the Summey Medical Pavilion (North Charleston) and West Ashley Medical Pavilion (WAMP).
Hours per week: Full Time - 36 hours
Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: 3 (12) hour Night shifts, Monday - Thursday
Required Minimum Training and Experience
Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program and currently licensed or eligible for licensure as a Physician Assistant or completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program and currently licensed or eligible for licensure as an APRN as noted below.
Physician Assistant
or
APRN Certification Type:
- AGPNP/ANP(Adult Gerontology Primary Care NP or Adult NP): Adult pts (13 years to death), stable chronic disease state management or primary care setting.
- FNP(Family NP): (birth to death) Stable chronic disease state management, primary care across the lifespan.
Preferred Training and Experience
Physician Assistant
or
APRN Certification Type:
- AGACNP/ACNP(Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP/Acute Care Nurse Practitioner): Adult pts (13 years to death), acutely ill or injured, potentially unstable, or technologically dependent (vents, drips, monitors, etc.)
Preferred Experience: Preferred experience in an adult PACU, ICU, emergency department, surgical/trauma step-down unit, procedural recovery area, or another high-acuity setting involving airway management, hemodynamic stabilization, and postoperative care.
Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations
All certifications must be current and complete prior to start date:
- Basic Life Support (BLS).
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- If applicable, DHEC and DEA license applications must be started prior to first day.
Additional Job Description
Physical Requirements
Continuous requirements are to perform job functions while standing, walking and sitting. Ability to bend at the waist, kneel, climb stairs, reach in all directions, fully use both hands and legs, possess good finger dexterity, perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders, reach in all directions. Maintain 20/40 vision corrected, see and recognize objects close at hand and at a distance, work in a latex safe environment and work indoors. Frequently lift, lower, push and pull and/or carry objects weighing 50 lbs (+/-) unassisted, exert up to 50 lbs of force, lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. Infrequently work in dusty areas and confined/cramped spaces.
If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!
